Africa-Press – Mozambique. The first conference of the National Alliance for a Free and Independent Mozambique (ANAMOULA), which is the latest political opposition force in Mozambique, concluded in the north of the country amid tense political and security conditions.
The conference saw the election of prominent opposition leader Financio Mundlin as the party’s president by acclamation, a move that confirmed his complete dominance over the organization he founded in August 2025 following months of the political crisis that followed the 2024 presidential elections.
About 400 delegates participated in the three-day conference, where they discussed the party’s political directions and future plans in preparation for the upcoming electoral challenges.
Mundlin confirmed during his speech to the attendees that his ambitions go beyond merely winning elections, indicating his desire to expand the party’s grassroots and attract more than six million members by the time of the next general elections in 2029.
Mundlin is viewed as the most influential opposition figure in the country in recent years, and he continues to assert that he is the true winner of the presidential elections held in 2024, which sparked widespread controversy and protests across various parts of the country.
The conference took place at a time when the party faces increasing security challenges, as two party officials were killed last month after being found dead in their homes in central Mozambique, incidents that raised concerns about the safety of opposition members.
The civil society organization “Decide” reported that four people were shot by police on June 18 in the city of Nampula in the north of the country during a gathering organized to welcome Mundlin upon his arrival at the airport.
At the same time, the opposition leader continues to face legal actions, as authorities accuse him of inciting violence during the unrest that followed the disputed election results in late 2024.
Daniel Chapo was sworn in as president of Mozambique on January 15, 2026, becoming the fifth president of the republic after elections that saw intense competition, which ensured the continued rule of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO), which has been in power for nearly five decades.
An investigation conducted by the “Forbidden Stories” media group revealed that dozens of journalists and opposition figures have been kidnapped or killed since the general elections held in October 2024, noting that some of these violations were carried out or occurred with the involvement of security forces, according to the investigation.
